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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Clinton scandal in new light

    It’s been 20 years since the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, and it is still reverberating today. We are still discussing the Clintons and their relationship with the truth.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    It’s been 20 years since the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, and it is still reverberating today. We are still discussing the Clintons and their relationship with the truth. And thanks to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, we are again reading details of Bill Clinton’s behavior in the Oval Office. Kavanaugh was on the impeachment team and was a leading proponent of a get-tough approach to questioning the president.

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    1. 0:00Trump's lawyer problem: Cohen, McGahn, Giuliani seem to do the president no favors
    2. 8:40The Clinton scandal in new lightYou’re reading this
    3. 20:38What was Michael Avenatti doing in New Hampshire this weekend?
    4. 27:44The evolution of Harold Ramis' movies, from 'Animal House' to 'Groundhog Day'
    5. 39:58Asia Argento reportedly paid off an underage actor who said she sexually assaulted him
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    #MeToo boomerang: Asia Argento accused of sexual assault
    1. 0:00Trump's lawyer problem: Cohen, McGahn, Giuliani seem to do the president no favors
    2. 8:40The Clinton scandal in new lightYou’re reading this
    3. 20:38What was Michael Avenatti doing in New Hampshire this weekend?
    4. 27:44The evolution of Harold Ramis' movies, from 'Animal House' to 'Groundhog Day'
    5. 39:58Asia Argento reportedly paid off an underage actor who said she sexually assaulted him
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